EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Acupowder International LLC
Union, NJ · Parent: Acupowder International LLC
- Total releases
- 13.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Acupowder International LLC: how the 13.4K lbs splits
13.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 10.5K lbs 78.2%
- Air Releases 2.5K lbs 18.3%
- Water Discharges 456 lbs 3.4%
- Off-site Transfers 15 lbs 0.1%
Acupowder International LLC's 13.4K lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 78.2% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 18.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Copper.
LIGHT volume LAND pathway CLEAN
Acupowder International LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Union, NJ, in the primary metals sector. It reported 10.9K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 13.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 9,162 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In New Jersey's 327 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Acupowder International LLC is pounds #114 and chemical-count #54 at 13.4K lbs. Phillips 66 Co-Bayway Refinery leads reported pounds (16.1M lbs) at 39 chemicals (chemical-count #2). US Army Picatinny Arsenal leads chemical count at 42 chemicals (9.0K lbs, pounds #130). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Actavis Elizabeth LLC; Synray Corp; Richards Manufacturing Co; Foremost Manufacturing Co Inc. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside New Jersey: The C.a. Lawton Co.; American Foundry Group LLC - Bixby; Concast Metal Products Co; Ahresty Wilmington Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Copper; Zinc (fume or dust); Manganese; Chromium.
Acupowder International LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant LAND pathway (78.2% land disposal) across 6 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 13.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include The C.a. Lawton Co. and American Foundry Group LLC - Bixby.
Acupowder International LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
13K lbs Top 35% higher than 65% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Acupowder International LLC: Copper-led volume
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Acupowder International LLC reports the 702nd-largest volume (13.4K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Copper alone is 97.7% of the total. Scale peers outside New Jersey include The C.a. Lawton Co. and American Foundry Group LLC - Bixby.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Acupowder International LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Copper at 97.7%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Acupowder International LLC's total reported releases rose from 557 lb in 2022 to 10.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Acupowder International LLC's land releases rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 10.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Acupowder International LLC's air releases fell from 462 lb in 2022 to 375 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Acupowder International LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Acupowder International LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 13.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 1720% (601 lbs to 10.9K lbs).
Acupowder International LLC: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Acupowder International LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 1720% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Copper.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 601 lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 633 lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 667 lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 557 lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 10.9K lbs | 5 |
Acupowder International LLC · LAND-pathway site
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Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside New Jersey - e.g. The C.a. Lawton Co., American Foundry Group LLC - Bixby, Concast Metal Products Co.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Acupowder International LLC on cumulative reported pounds (13.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Specialty Fabrics & Converting, Pecora Corp, Ridley USA Inc (dba Ridley Feed Ingredients). Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
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About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Copper, Zinc (fume or dust), Manganese, Chromium; nearby reporters include Actavis Elizabeth LLC. Acupowder International LLC stamps LIGHT volume · LAND pathway · CLEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
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This Acupowder International LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · LAND · CLEAN · lead Copper) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Acupowder International LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Union, NJ, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331420 · Primary Metals. 0.1% of Union TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Specialty Fabrics & Converting (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Acupowder International LLC stamps LIGHT volume · LAND pathway · CLEAN · lead Copper. PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov